Happy book birthday to Crafty Cat and the Crafty Camp Crisis by Charise Mericle Harper!

This is the second volume in a hilarious, charming, and sweet new graphic novel trilogy about a little girl who can craft her way out of any situation. Each volume includes fun and simple instructions for do-it-yourself crafting activities. It’s the perfect book for elementary school readers and a fun, adorable read!

Happy book birthday to the third book in the grotesque and wonderful Demon series, Demon Volume 3 by Jason Shiga. Reminder: Jason’s four-volume epic is NOT for kids. SERIOUSLY.

Demon follows Jimmy Yee, a man who cannot die, no matter how hard he tries. Although he’s seemingly immortal, Jimmy’s real super power is his brain. He’s a highly analytical mathematical genius, and he has no qualms about leaving a massive bodycount behind as he attempts to unravel this bizarre this mystery.

Magic and science clash in a world where highly evolved pigs fight their mortal enemies, the warthogs, for dominion of the skies! Make sure to pick up this graphic novel and join the genius daughter of the renowned inventor Hercules, Lily, as she uses everything she can to protect Pigdom from destruction and invasion.

Happy book birthday to Making Scents by Arthur Yorinks, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb!

Dive your nose right into this heartfelt and beautifully drawn graphic novel for young readers about Mickey, a boy whose dog-loving parents raised him as if he were a dog. But when a tragic accident leaves Mickey an orphan, he must leave his dog family behind to live with an aunt and uncle he’s never met before. What’s worse of all, they hate dogs AND kids!

In this sweet barnyard adventure, an incompetent fox tries unsuccessfully to terrorize chickens, and instead becomes the “mommy” of three adopted chicks. With its beautifully rendered in watercolor, TheBig Bad Fox is a hilarious and surprisingly tender parable about parenthood that’s sure to be a hit with new parents (and their kids too).

Get ready for the conclusion to the Four Points diptych (which began last year with Compass South) as Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock’s Knife’s Edge comes your way! What will happen to the twins in the final chapter of this tale of mistaken identity and tall ships? You’ll have to read along to find out.

In this volume we follow the famous aviators, the Wright Brothers, from their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, to the fields of North Carolina where they planned to make their famous flights. This is the fifth of the Science Comics, an action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers. Make sure to pick it up!

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